#786FCF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.4% 0.143 285.5), rgb(120, 111, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#786FCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786FCF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 111, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.143 285.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #786FCF | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #786FCF | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786FCF text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786FCF text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 285.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#786FCF
oklch(59.4% 0.143 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D61C9
oklch(55.6% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AE
oklch(49.1% 0.145 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B428D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3870
oklch(37.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#786FCF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A7ED3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4778CD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8395 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786FCF
#786FCF
oklch(59.4% 0.143 285.5)
- #8A8200
#8A8200
oklch(59.5% 0.126 105.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #786FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #786FCF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.